Kennebunk Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.34° N 70.51° W

Kennebunk Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kennebunk Beach sea temperature is
16.0° C
1.6° 

Kennebunk Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, SSE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with 691 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 9s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 23rd Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 8PM (Wed 22nd Jul)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one for our local stretch at Kennebunk Beach. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for any decent paddle surfing. You're looking at a solid blank run from now all the way through to the end of the month, with the only real flicker of something happening right at the very end of the forecast period.

The main issue is the swell direction. We're getting hammered with windswell out of the south and southeast, which is a terrible direction for this spot. It's a sheltered beach, and that southerly fetch just doesn't wrap in properly. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, coming in at 61° – about 3° off the usual, so you'll feel that nip.

From Monday the 20th right through to the end of July, all we're seeing is weak, short-period junk. The combined energy of all swells directed here is mostly in the low double digits or even single digits (25), which tells you there's just no power in the water. The winds are nearly always cross-onshore, chopping it up and making it a messy, frustrating paddle. Nothing is breaking cleanly, and the wave heights are bouncing between a pathetic 2 ft and 5 ft, none of which is worth the drive. The only thing that changes is the wind direction – and it's never in our favour for long.

There is a tiny glimmer, but it's a long way off. On the morning of Wednesday the 29th of July, we finally get a bit of glassy conditions with a light SSW wind. The swell is still small at 3 ft, and the energy is moderate (133), but it's glassy. It's surfable, but just barely. That's the single best shot in the whole 16 days, and it's a marginal one.

The rest of the first week of August is more of the same: small, weak, and sloppy. The combined energy drops back into the double digits (99, 97, 32), and the winds come back onshore. There's a brief moment of cleaner conditions on the 31st July with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is so tiny (2 ft) it's barely a ripple.

Honestly, for a surfer's heart, this is a write-off. The setup is so poor for paddle surfing, with the strong onshore winds and weak, short-period swell, that this beach might actually be more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddleboard. The outlook is about as grim as it gets. For now, I'd say save the petrol.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
20
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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0.9
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1.3
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2.1
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1.4
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
64
31
90
385
186
614
220
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249
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63
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48
Wind (km/h)
25
S
15
SSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SSW
15
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15
SSW
10
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
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WSW
10
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15
SSE
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15
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High Tide
4:55PM2.82m
5:21AM2.57m
5:46PM2.75m
6:19AM2.42m
6:39PM2.69m
7:19AM2.31m
7:32PM2.65m
8:19AM2.27m
8:27PM2.65m
9:16AM2.27m
9:19PM2.68m
10:07AM2.31m
10:09PM2.73m
Low Tide
11:07PM0.27m
11:25AM0.31m
00:07AM0.34m
12:19PM0.45m
1:08AM0.38m
1:14PM0.56m
2:08AM0.39m
2:10PM0.61m
3:05AM0.36m
3:04PM0.61m
3:57AM0.31m
3:54PM0.56m
4:43AM0.26m
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8:15
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Temp °C
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Information about the Kennebunk Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kennebunk Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kennebunk Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kennebunk Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kennebunk Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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